Diethanolamine (DEA) in skincare: is it safe?
What it is
Diethanolamine (DEA) is an ingredient Klyva classifies under Solvent. Its INCI name is Diethanolamine.
Is it safe?
Klyva flags Diethanolamine (DEA) at high concern. Banned from cosmetics in the EU and listed as a carcinogen in California; can form nitrosamines.
Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 Annex II (prohibited); California Proposition 65 (listed 2012); US NTP
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is Diethanolamine (DEA) safe?
Klyva flags Diethanolamine (DEA) at high concern. Banned from cosmetics in the EU and listed as a carcinogen in California; can form nitrosamines. Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 Annex II (prohibited); California Proposition 65 (listed 2012); US NTP.
Does Diethanolamine (DEA) clog pores?
Diethanolamine (DEA) is not flagged as pore-clogging by Klyva — though absence from the list isn't proof it's non-comedogenic for every skin.
Evidence
- EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 Annex II (prohibited); California Proposition 65 (listed 2012); US NTP